"Earlier this month, Liverpool and Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk commented that some former footballers who now work as pundits go too far in their criticism of young players. Speaking to Sky Sports' Gary Neville, he argued that "sometimes criticism also goes into being clickbait, saying things to provoke things, and without thinking about the repercussions for the mental side of players, and especially the younger generation, who are constantly on social media.""
"Former Scotland international Pat Nevin has worked in the media for three decades, following a distinguished playing career for clubs including Chelsea, Everton and Tranmere Rovers. He tells John Bennett how he was able to ignore media criticism during his own playing career, and says that there's now more pressure on pundits to have stronger opinions to keep their names in the public eye."
"Marcel van der Kraan, the chief sports editor for Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf, compares the tone of punditry in the Netherlands to that in the UK, and explains the kind of criticism Virgil van Dijk has faced from big names in Dutch football during his career. He also argues that the press risk damaging the careers of promising young managers by expecting too much from them too early in their careers."
Virgil van Dijk warned that some former footballers turned pundits go too far in criticising young players, sometimes resorting to clickbait and provoking comments without considering mental-health repercussions for the younger generation on social media. The remarks prompt questions about where the line lies between fair comment and criticism for criticism's sake, and whether pundits seek headlines or players are overly sensitive. Pat Nevin describes ignoring media criticism during his career and says modern pundits face pressure to adopt stronger opinions to remain visible. Marcel van der Kraan compares Dutch and UK punditry tones and warns that press expectations can harm promising young managers.
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